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CES Preview: 5 TV and Tech Trends

Ask anyone who's been on the receiving end of tech PR pitches during the past few months and they'll tell you that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the theme for this year's CES. But as a subset of IoT, smart home solutions are pretty high on the 'can't ignore' list. From Belkin Corp. to Broadcom Corp. (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Wink to Whirlpool, dozens of major brands are planning to show off connected devices that promise to let you monitor and control your home over IP connections: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea: SEC) has set the pace with its pre-CES smart TV platform announcement. Perhaps even more importantly, numerous industry groups and service providers, including ADT Corp. , AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and the Thread Group , will also have a presence at the show, promoting discussion of new smart home business models and how to manage complex IoT networking issues. Analyst firm Parks Associates is even hosting an entire Connections Summit within CES dedicated to "Monetizing Smart Home Solutions & Connected Devices." (See Tizen OS to Power All Samsung Smart TVs in 2015.)

From the article "CES Preview: 5 TV and Tech Trends" by Mari Silbey.

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